International Trade Commission Briefing 2026-04-30
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1. Section 337 Adjudication and Enforcement
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: The United States International Trade Commission ("Commission") proposes to amend its Rules of Practice and Procedure concerning section 337 adjudication and enforcement. The intended effect of the proposed amendments is to require disclosure of information by the parties and intervenors in section 337 investigations and ancillary proceedings before the Commission regarding entities that have an ownership or a financial interest in the investigation.
2. Certain Semiconductor Devices, Products Containing Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on March 26, 2026, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc. of Malta, New York. A supplement to the complaint was filed on April 1, 2026. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain semiconductor devices, products containing same, and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S Patent No. 8,330,235 ("the '235 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 8,507,983 ("the '983 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,093,425 ("the '425 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 9,865,546 ("the '546 patent"); U.S. Patent No. 10,062,748 ("the '748 patent"); and U.S. Patent 10,707,167 ("the '167 patent"). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.
3. Certain Semiconductor Devices, Computing Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting a Joint Motion To Terminate the Investigation in Its Entirety; Termination of the Investigation in Its Entirety
Sub: International Trade Commission
Content: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 11), granting a joint motion to terminate the above-captioned investigation in its entirety based on a settlement agreement and withdrawal of the complaint. The investigation is terminated in its entirety.
4. Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From China; Determination
Sub: International Trade Commission
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